CEB Press/Manufacturing Instructions/Controller Box
The CEB Press's controller box houses the switches and electronics that are used to operate the hudraulics of the CEB Press and to process data from sensors on the machine.
Video
Tools
- Straight Pattern Tin Snips
- Wire Strippers Compatible with 18 and 22 Gauge
- Crimpers
- 2.3mm Flathead Screwdriver
- Screwdriver with Number 2 Philips Bit
- Needlenose Pliers
- Measuring Tape
Materials
- Case
- [2] Sensor Units
- Solenoid Driver v2
- 18 Gauge Red Wire
- 18 Gauge Black Wire
- Ring Insulated Connector with Small Hole for 10-12 Gauge
- [14] Ring Insulated Connectors for 10-12 Gauge
- [6] Ring Insulated Connectors for 14-16 Gauge
Steps
- Mount the solenoid driver on top of the Arduino microcontroller.
- Using the tin snips, cut 6 pieces of 20cm black wire, 2 pieces of 20cm red wire, 5 pieces of 1.5m black wire, and 1 piece of 1.5m red wire.
- Using the wire strippers at 22 gauge, strip half a centimetre at one end of the 6 pieces of 20cm black wire and 1 piece of 20cm red wire.
- Using the wire strippers at 18 gauge, strip a centimetre at the other ends of the 6 pieces of 20cm black wire and the 1 piece of 20cm red wire, as well as both ends of the other 1 piece of 20cm red wire, the 5 pieces of 1.5m black wire, and the 1 piece of 1.5m red wire.
- Using the crimper, crimp the 10 to 12 gauge ring insulated connector at one of the 1 centimetre stripped ends of the 6 pieces of 20cm black wire, the 2 pieces of 20cm red wire, the 5 pieces of 1.5m black wire, and the 1 piece of 1.5m red wire.
Also crimp the 10 to 12 gauge small hole ring insulated connector at the remaining 1cm end of the 20cm red wire and crimp the 14 to 16 gauge ring connector to the remaining 1cm ends of the 5 pieces of 1.5m black wire and 1 piece of 1.5m red wire.
- Using the screwdriver with the number 2 philips bit, connect the small ring end of the 20cm red wire to the remaining power switch terminal.
- Insert the large ring end of the 6 1.5m wires through the bottom-middle hole of the lug box.
- Using the screwdriver with the number 2 philips bit, connect the large ring end of the 1.5m red wire, the remaining ring end of the switch-connected 20cm red wire, and the ring end of the other 20cm red wire to the bottom-left screw of the terminal platform.
- Connect the large ring end of the 5 1.5m black wires and the ring end of 5 20cm black wires to the top 5 screws of the terminal platform. Then connect the ring end of the remaining 20cm black wire to the bottom-right screw of the terminal platform.
- Using the flathead screwdriver, connect the half centimetre ends of the 6 pieces of 20cm black wire to the lower terminal of the 5 mosfet terminal blocks, and the left terminal of the power terminal block. Note that the mosfet connections from left to right on the terminal platform should go from bottom to top on the solenoid driver. Also connect the half centimetre end of the 1 piece of 20cm red wire to the right terminal of the power terminal block.
- Insert the 2 sensor units by their wire end into the right-bottom hole of the lug box.
- Using the flathead screwdriver, connect the bluewhite wires, orange wires, and blue wires into the top, middle, and bottom terminal blocks, respectively, on the right side of the solenoid driver.
- Using the screwdriver with the number 2 philips bit, screw-tighten the wire clamp at the right-bottom hole of the lug box.
Previous Versions
Future Versions
See Also
- Terminal Block - replacing screw platform in these instructions
- Pictures of Newest Controller - these pictures are of a controller box that is newer than the one described here
